Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 11c > Part 2 - Retention of Evidence for Misdemeanor Offenses

• Acquitted: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11b-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Adjudicated: means that:
       (2)(a)

            (2)(a)(i) a judgment of conviction by plea or verdict of an offense has been entered by a court; and

            (2)(a)(ii) a sentence has been imposed by the court; or
       (2)(b) a judgment has been entered for an adjudication of an offense by a juvenile court under Section 80-6-701. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Adjudication: means :
       (3)(a) a judgment of conviction by plea or verdict of an offense; or
       (3)(b) an adjudication for an offense by a juvenile court under Section 80-6-701. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appellate court: means the Utah Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, or the United States Supreme Court. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Claimant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Computer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Continuous chain of custody: means :
       (9)(a) for a law enforcement agency or a court, that legal standards regarding a continuous chain of custody are maintained; and
       (9)(b) for an entity that is not a law enforcement agency or a court, that the entity maintains a record in accordance with legal standards required of the entity. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Contraband: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Controlled substance: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Court: means a municipal, county, or state court. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Drug paraphernalia: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37a-3. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Evidence: means property, contraband, or an item or substance that:
       (16)(a) is seized or collected as part of an investigation or prosecution of an offense; and
       (16)(b) may reasonably be used to incriminate or exculpate an individual for an offense. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Prosecuting attorney: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Sexual assault kit: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-10-902. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Victim: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-10-902. See Utah Code 77-11c-101
• Wildlife: means the same as that term is defined in Section 23A-1-101. See Utah Code 77-11c-101